The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-17
FINE CHRISTMAS GOODS
WHAT THE STORES HAVE FOR THE
HOLIDAY SEASON.

The Wing Reporter Visits the Stores, Notes
the rretty Things, and Tells Our Read
ers What He Saw.
Note book and pencil in hand THE WING
reporter this week made visit to the stores
of the town where holiday goods are found.
Starting at the Corr House and moving up
Main street he entered the store of
| C. NJ. BrULDEN,
one of our most enterprising and extensive
merchants. Mr.. Bouliep has III any articles
in stock suitable for presents. Among others
we noticed fine line Of linen and silk hand
kerchiets, lnutflers, lovely display of
| fancy glass ami china ware, large variety
OF gloves, many styles of lamps, pocket
| books, pretty line of ncckware, hats and
other articles too Numerous too mention, in
! Guiding the useful articles as blankets,
woolens, dress & DDS, Shoes &c.
JOHN PERKINS,
the reiiahle and long established harness
| maker h As several articles that make fine
| Christmas presents, including fine sets OF
harness, lap robes, covers, sleigh bells and
whips. Next comes
FRAzER'S DRUG STORE.
Mr. Robert Frazer carries a handsome
line of books aud numerous articles for the
! Christmas trade.
MRS y. NJ. Il PRICE
has a large stock OF confectionares, toys, &c.
JOHN E. ALEXANDER
| also in the Hurn building has a fine line of
hardware Among the articles that make
| good presents are skates, sleigh bells and
stoves.
| EDWIN PRETTYMAN
in the same building has the largest stock
of shoes and boot in Elkton, and can suit
| all persous. He also carries q fine line of
hats, rubber shoes and boots, and artic
overshoes. He h:s pretty fancy slippers
for the holiday trade,
MRS EDMUND BROWN
has a mic" llre of Christmas goods, includ-
ing silk hanakerchiefs, pocket-books, Ideal
cologues, fine jewery, lamps, mutfl.rs and
shawls.
CAPT. WILLIAM B. REALEY,
who has started in business since the last
holiday season, keeps fresh meats, groceries
and poultry. Mrs. James Tho.npson's
bakery is handy for the uptown folks to
procure bread, rusk, biscuit SC. MIR. z.
j. McGready keeps store on the corner OF
Church and Main streets where confection
aries and other nice things can he bought.
THE EAST END MARKET,
of which our popular young towusman Mr..
Joseph l.. Wells is pro prietor, Is where the
people residing ON east Min street buy their
supplies, and are we'll treated Here is to
be found a fine line of groceries, fresh meats,
all kinds of poultry, canned goods, fruits OF
all kinds niuce meat, etc.
JAMES HAYES
keeps provision store nearly opposite the
bank. MIR. Hawes is also agent for sewing
machiues Charles d. Jamison, the we'll
known timer. also deals extensively in
stoves. Mr. James Mercy, at the east end
of town, has an attractive provision store.
W" ID" LEA lLl1y
manufacturer and dealer in all kinds OF
furniture, has many roolns of the building
winch he occupies filled with furniture OF
all sorts, which he is selling cheap. He
sells either for cash OF on weekly and
monthly instalments. He has cham ber
suits at from SIS up. The SlS suit is very
nice one tor the money. He has children's
chairs, very nice ones for Si.25. He also
has chairs, extension tables, etc, as well as
mattresses.
S. T. SHIPPERS
at the stand formerly occupied by Henry
SpiUte, keeps ID good grocery store, and
also deals extensively in childreus toys,
contsction.ries, etc.
MRS NJ. A. NELSON,
besides her excellent line of millinery, deals
eXten slvely i'll holiday goods. Among other
articles that she has i'll stock are dolls of all
sizes, manicure Cases, dressing cases,a a fine
line Of Christmas cards, artistic brass ware,
placques, picture frames, fruit baskets, silk
and linen hand kercniets, gloves of all prices,
sizes and qualities, mutfters, materials for
paper flowers, coats and wraps for ladies
and children, ribbons and laces, fine towels,
infants sacks socks and sets, all kind of
kuit goods, Florida plumes, cors-ts, ladies
underclothing, all fittings for Christmas
trees, cones for placqu-s, tine jewelry, work
BASKETS plusles, velvets and satins, ladies
dress eXteuders, bust.eS and holders, wings,
feathers and flowers, gold rings tor infants,
lace collars for children, collars and cuffs
aud scrap pictures.
FRANK KERR,
Elkton's merchant tailor, hls achieved sue
cess i'll his business by treating his Gus
TONERS we'll. He Can suit you in material
style and tit. He makes good custom made
clothing nearly as cueap ready made. Ii
him call.
THE GLASS FRONT
is an attractive place for the Christmas
shopper to visit. The stock covers such
large range that it is impossible to describe
in d few sentences. Mr.. Lewis intends en-
larsing his store soon i'll order to be better
able to display his goods.
Mrs. CAROLINE HALL.
The purchasers who have Young folks
WANT always to visit the store of Mrs. Hall,
where they are always sure about Christmas
time to find fine line OF toys, also Whit
mans tine coutections, fruits OF ali kinds as
well az nuts and ice cream. Among the
toys are dolls, toy wagons, blocks, drums,
etc. Mrs HAl's millinery department is
also we'll worth visiting.
BENJAMIN CAMPBELL
knows we'll the wants of customers at this
time from experience in business not only
in Elkton but elsewhere. He carries a good
line OF dry goods and groceries. Among
the many articles that make suitable pres
euts are gloves of all kinds, silk and linen
handkerchiefs, dolls, dressing cases. blan-
keUs.
WILLIAM j ALRICH,
the iaweler, has one of the most attractive
windows in town, the watches, jewelry,
silverware, fine umbrellas etc, there dis
played attract the eyes of all passers by
Tie contents of the window ouly speci-
mems of the larger display inside.
JOHN FRAZER,
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